This crossword No. 29257 clues and answers were published on Tue 19 Dec 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 29257 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – A big book hotel’s kept in reception : ATHOME
4-across – Plant is better with strange music : CAPSICUM
9-across – Anticipate old lover wanting to get kissed audibly : EXPECT
10-across – Gathers together in a cold island needing sun : ACCRETES
11-across – Be a squatter with determination? : SITINJUDGEMENT
13-across – The fighting force first needing soldiers to get electronic device : THERMISTOR
14-across – Contemptible person lots backed : SNOT
16-across – Like old parliament game joined by politician : RUMP
18-across – When nicest old girl gets nasty disease : ASBESTOSIS
21-across – Be upset with semi-meltdown – it means someone’s gutted : DISEMBOWELMENT
23-across – English campaign – there’s an issue : EMISSION
24-across – Had to rush around tree plantations : PINETA
25-across – Poles, see, at infrequent intervals : SPARSELY
26-across – City’s philosopher and songwriter : BERLIN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Murder victim in noisy situation, first off : ABEL
2-down – Old soldier’s aspiration, inflamed within : HOPLITE
3-down – Masculinity of Scot, having his moment : MACHISMO
5-down – Choir ceased working in province : ARCHDIOCESE
6-down – Second religious summary, a lengthy read : SCREED
7-down – Instrument hit accidentally in research establishment : CITHERN
8-down – Wrongly says country will be involved in failure : MISSTATES
12-down – ‘Fair Earth’ will come with intervention of leading protest group : JUSTSTOPOIL
13-down – Dissenter suffering from fatigue : TIREDNESS
15-down – Cat in agony given drug, a chemical compound : PTOMAINE
17-down – The writer on ship in a port : MESSINA
19-down – Fish? Sarah’s caught any number by river : SANDEEL
20-down – Eastern muck – I kept being sick : EMESIS
22-down – Prison housing one murderer : CAIN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.